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Thanks a lot noseall... understood..

If this is absolutely necessary and unless someone can say otherwise the best/only solution is to apply a silicone based product vertically between the dpm and the wall.. something like Wykamol Technoseal DPM Wall and Floor Damp Proof Water Proof Paint. but I guess a bathroom sealant would do...

If you find out the correct way to seal this please let me know... in the meantime i will look into it.. and will post any info i find out

I had bso yesterday for initial inspection and it surprised me how vague he was on everything... but he did insist on upstand of 25mm insulation. Ive just bought more than enough injection cream for the walls in case the moisture decides it wants to take a trip up there... and Ill probably...

The house is around 100 years old... There are no signs of rising damp and there is a damp proof coarse above the vents but I would have to double check.. however, because there will be no air floor once concreted any moisture will be drawn to the walls, or not..? attached is a revised price...

Sorry I missed your post on this and was just thinking about what you are saying.. I forgot to ask the bso if its a requirement to inject a dpc cream into the walls? Not sure exactly what you mean with lime mortar?

Thanks for this.. however, my plan is like this.. I will get the hardcore in, compact it, put in the dpm, put in the insulation, then bso comes back, Ill then contract a concrete laying company to do the rest..

I showed him the out of plumb wall and he didnt really show any concern.. I made a point that the builders Ive had down now have all said it is nothing to worry about... He said that a lintel needs to be placed in to strengthen everything.. and the brickwork repaired and sorted out.. but thats...

All that stressing over getting BSO down... Well, today he came for initial inspection.. couldnt have been more different to what I was fearing... He said or advised that it is perfectly acceptable to do everything like you've said noseall... apart from not to bother with the screed and simply...

Thanks for all your advice everyone on this thread... I wish I was experienced enough to make more informed decisions myself.. Just to let you know.. today I paid £324 for a internal & external application.. its based on an estimated 5001 to 25000 work expenditure. I hope I dont totally regret...

I see it as a jigsaw puzzle and im trying to find the right pieces for the right places... I dono..! yes i am worried... its just part of it...

I would rather not have to insulate the walls... however its £37 for a 100mmx1.2x2.4 I would hope not to have to use 100mm though.. dose anyone know the size of insulation for the inside of external walls https://www.secondsandco.co.uk/product-page/90-100mm-1-2-x-2-4m-foil-faced

Thanks Notch7.. As ive stripped a couple of the walls or should I say the plaster has fallen off... if I involve regs, are you certain they won't make me kingspan all the walls...?

Ive just looked it up and yes its for external use.. dosnt look like its fire resistant though.. would this be better and cheaper than the white polystyrene to put under the floor... No...

Thanks Doggit, but I will get someone to do the leveling if thats what i finally decide to do... the rest of the work i intend to do as much of myself.. I just see the sleeper walls and fitting/leveling the wooden floor much more time consuming... I really need to get a good floor down asap so I...

Its 43sqm with the kitchen or 34 without.. as the kitchen already has a concrete floor.. (but no dpc)

Ive attached here another couple of pics of floor - its all clay so i guess it should be ok to support a concrete floor. Ive also attached a pic of one of the walls there are a couple on 1st floor that the plaster has fallen off... If I get building regs in will they not insist i insulate...

I bought it at auction.. bit last minute dash... it is to be rented.. depth from floor boards is = 630mm Ill check out seconds and co, thanks Ive attached pic of floor.. sleeper walls have gone now and ive already dug out footings at either end

I completely understand what you are saying here Doggit... However, I am doing all this work on my own.. Im not a builder and i am finding some of these things a bit daunting... apart from that its going to take me quite some time to fill in the footings (ill have another 2 or 3 to dig out if I...

It just seems the best/easiest/fastest way to get a floor down... I would prefer to chip board the top layer after 100mm polystyrene insulation rather than screed it and any pipes or cables can be run through the insulation... I know it will be a bit more expensive v wood floor on sleeper walls...